Those who had coveted his position the day before now began to say, "Ah! It is indeed God alone who gives abundantly to whom He will and sparingly to whom He pleases.
Orang-orang yang belum lama ini berharap untuk mendapatkan kedudukan di dunia seperti Qârûn, mengulang-ulang kata-kata penyesalan setelah mereka merenungi apa yang menimpa Qârûn.